Thread: MQ Triton diff swap

Originally Posted by Sika 8

I have an MQ GLX 4x4 auto and that is factory with the electric diff lock, i assumed the GLS would be the same?

Na the GLX all do. GLS has nicer everything else so chose to forgo the rear lock. Some models do have them but I think it’s a factory add on at the time of purchase.

The ranger and equivalent Mazda have gone for the electronic locking using the ABS system to limit wheel slip. It is surprisingly effective - I have not felt the lack of the diff locker on mine even though it's on road tyres for towing. Some rangers still come with the rear locker, but it would only be useful in really hard core 4wd situations over the electronic ABS locking setup - and in reality the Ranger really isn't the best choice of vehicle for that work.

Well I did it. Took me 7 hours start to finish, but it’s done.
The truck drives and no pesky errors so I must have done something right. I have also managed to improve the braking. The second set had more meat on the pads

Sadly though the locker doesn’t, well, lock. The switch lights up, but no lights on the dash, and no clunks to show me it’s engaging.
Ah well the hard part is done. Mechanically it’s in. Just need to figure out how to run it.
Either through Mitsubishi messing with the canbus, or I’ll just run a separate power feed directly to a switch.

That’s next weeks problem though, I’m wrecked after that!

Yeah, it's often more of a mission than you'd think...

Just took me early 70's mum's little Nissan through for a WOF - failed on a couple of suspension bushes and a brake inbalance on the rear end. Bushes were a piece of piss, although I cocked up with one little balljoint shield and it left a hua of a mark on the brake disc. Oh well, I have the technology to fix that it was just another hour of work for me du'oh.

Sorted out the brake drums at the back so I thought - a bleed, clean and adjust. Took it back through and failed worse, WTF? Looked at the sheets, front and back were both out of whack high on right side by roughly the same amount, odd. Didn't do anything, rolled it back through this morning and lined up on Lane 1 deliberately as both previous tests were on Lane 2. Passed straight off. Bloody VTNZ! The brake rollers on Lane 2 look like they are out of calibration by 13 or 14% left to right...